CELEBRATE NATIONAL KITCHEN AND BATH MONTH WITH LUXEHOMEŽ’S OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
WHAT: Discover the hottest trends in interior design from some of the industry’s most renowned interior designers and industry leaders at LuxeHome at The Merchandise Mart. Style-savvy homeowners will enjoy a full day of shopping and inspiration learning about what’s new in luxury lifestyle product lines for kitchen, bath, tile, lighting and hardware.
Explore LuxeHome, the world’s largest collection of boutiques for home building and renovation, between 10:00 a.m. and 3 p.m for educational seminars, new product launches, guest lectures, design consultations, featured artists, cooking demonstrations and gourmet hospitality in over 30 participating boutiques in celebration of October’s Kitchen and Bath Month.
WHY: Meet some of Chicago’s leading design experts and be the first to see the legendary Italian Kitchen showroom opening of Ernestomeda Chicago at LuxeHome. Take home design tips from keynote speaker, Michael Payne, host of HGTV’s popular program, Designing for the Sexes. Payne brings more than 25 years of interior design experience and will provide his insight into the newest products and trends in bath and kitchen renovation, as well as offer valuable advice to tackle even the toughest home or room project.
Enter to win a one-hour private consultation with Michael Payne by visiting all 30 LuxeHome showrooms. Simply have your on-site guide stamped at each boutique, fill out the tear-away form and drop it in the collection box. The winner will be announced at 2 p.m in the new Ernestomeda Chicago showroom. Have all your decorating questions and needs answered by designer Michael Payne.
WHEN: October 6, 2007
10:30-11:30 a.m. Michael Payne- Lecture
North Lobby
10:00 a.m.–3 p.m. Event Activities & Hospitality
WHERE: First Floor, The Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
312.527.7939 LuxeHome Concierge Desk
ADMISSION: Admission to the event is free.
WEB SITE: www.luxehome.com/openhouse
ADDITIONALLY: Explore the Merchandise Mart Design Center’s cutting-edge design installation, DreamHome, featuring nine rooms created by celebrated local designers including Tracy Hickman, Doug Nickless, James Dolenc and Thomas Riker, Douglas Levine, Matt Lorenz, Martial, Jessica Lagrange, Gary Lee and Sherry Koppel to illustrate the best in interior design. New this year, the “House of Ideas” presented by Metropolitan Home Magazine will provide solutions to common design dilemmas, such as green design, creating a multifunctional space, displaying a collection, maximizing a small space, and more.
When: September 28 – December 21: Open to the Public
Where: North Lobby, Suite 130, The Merchandise Mart, Chicago
Hours: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: A $5 donation to the University of Chicago Cancer Research Women’s Board is suggested
Website: www.merchandisemartdesigncenter.com
PRESS CONTACT:
Sophia Weiss
Public Relations Manager
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Phone: 312.527.7841
E-mail: sweiss@mmart.com
ABOUT LUXEHOMEŽ
LuxeHome boasts more than 100,000 square feet of space with 30 boutiques that feature the finest kitchen and bath products for luxury home building and renovation from the most recognized and respected manufacturers worldwide. Open to the public, as well as interior designers, architects and custom builders, LuxeHome displays the widest selection of products to fit all lifestyles, from modern European to classic American to traditional English. In addition to the extensive lineup of manufacturers, each boutique offers knowledgeable designers who are available to assist with all phases of each design project. LuxeHome's boutiques are open for shopping Monday through Saturday.
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.
MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 W. Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
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